March marks the commemoration of Women's History Month. In the coming weeks, LADOT will highlight women who have made significant contributions to the field of transportation in Los Angeles and beyond in both in our contemporary time and throughout the history of our city.
Marilyn Jorgenson Reece
As the first woman to receive a license as a civil engineer in California, Marilyn Jorgenson Reece played an integral role in designing roadway systems to...
Last week, the City of Los Angeles announced that AIM Brands LLC — a distributor of COVID-19 solution products such as masks, gloves, sanitizer, tests, and air purifiers — has collaborated with the city and the C19 Coalition to donate 5 million three-ply masks to directly benefit Angelenos as they engage in public activities, with the first distribution installment aiding passengers who utilize LADOT Transit’s transportation systems. LADOT Transit currently offers masks to passengers free of charge when using its transit...
Los Angeles saw the opening of the newest COVID-19 vaccination super-site earlier this week at the campus of Cal State Los Angeles with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and other federal and state officials in attendance. Opened on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the new community vaccination center will operate seven days a week, and will administer vaccinations each day between 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. In addition to services administered on location at Cal State Los Angeles, the site will deploy mobile vaccinations...
LADOT is pleased to announce the publication of the LADOT Annual Report for July 2019 - December 2020, which details many of the accomplishments and services that the department provided from July 2019 through December 2020. The structure of this report, which follows from the goals outlined in LADOT’s Strategic Plan, describes a wide assortment of achievements that were accomplished by the department in its pursuit to build livable streets that improve health, address environmental effects, and improve economic and community life for all.
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At LADOT, we recognize the extensive contributions of African Americans to the progress of the transportation sector both in our own time and throughout history. As part of L.A.’s African American Heritage Month, LADOT is highlighting some of these innovative contributions, ranging from those created by individuals to those that resulted from the collaborations of many. This week, we are spotlighting influential African Americans in transportation who...
LADOT is pleased to announce the release of the LADOT Strategic Plan Update 2021 - 2023, a comprehensive document that will guide and shape our department’s work over the next several years.
Since the launch of its 2018 Strategic Plan, LADOT accomplished 82 percent of the goals and actions by the end of 2020. For most of 2020, we focused on pandemic-related response programs that provided a critical lifeline to Angelenos. While this constrained our priorities outlined in the 2018-2020 Strategic Plan, we are proud of our measurable,...
Today, LADOT released our new Strategic Plan for 2021 - 2023! Like the Strategic Plan that preceded it, this document will guide our department's goals and operations for the next three years. Unlike that plan (and the one before that), this one came together during a time of profound disruption.
We thank the 82 members of our Strategic Plan Working Group, the 17 members of our Racial Equity Core Team, and nearly 300 other staff who provided input on plan development, especially in the midst of everything else we have asked our essential workers and staff to do.
Since the...
February marks the celebration of African American Heritage Month in Los Angeles. As one of the largest and most diverse cities in the nation, Los Angeles has greatly benefited from the presence and culture of African Americans who have called this city home, since its origin. In the coming weeks, LADOT will celebrate and commemorate the remarkable contributions and impact of African American Angelenos have made on our city. This week we’re focusing on a few historic corridors that have borne witness to the struggle and triumph of African American life in Los Angeles and are being...
As our local communities continue to experience the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Los Angeles and LADOT request that residents and visitors observe all city and county health guidelines aimed at combating the spread of the virus. LADOT reminds Angelenos that while certain guidelines have been relaxed, hospitals operating at capacity continue to present an ongoing problem for affected individuals in Los Angeles County.
To provide support for the city’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, LADOT continues to assist in...
In October 2020, construction began on the $19.5 million Reseda Blvd Complete Streets Project. This multi-agency project will transform Reseda Blvd between Parthenia St and Victory Blvd with pavement rehabilitation and roadway safety improvements, including:
Sidewalk, driveway, and curb ramp repairs Street resurfacing Traffic signal upgrades Bus boarding islands Street trees New continuous protected bicycle laneConstruction will extend for approximately 28 months, with the first year dedicated to concrete work on curb ramps, sidewalks, and driveways.
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